Podcasts about Leicester Comedy Festival

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful musical comedian, FRIZ FRIZZLE. A master at crafting parody songs, Frizzle takes well-loved turns and messes around with them to the point of hysterical laughter.  An ingenious idea from the nominee for the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards 2017 and 2018, and winner of the TenFootCity Comedian of The Year 2017.  His inspired Leicester and Edinburgh Fringe shows have been highly acclaimed year after year. I have seen Frizzle as a guest for Late Night Jokes On Us at the Leicester Comedy Festival in 2022, his solo show, Let's Get Friz Frizzle (to the tune of ‘Let's Get Physical') at the Leicester Comedy Festival in 2023, and The ACMS Awards at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023. Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview. Please read Friz Frizzle's blog at: www.arichcomiclife.blog/2022/02/17/friz-frizzle/ Friz Frizzle Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/FrizFrizzle/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/frizfrizzle/  

Here's a little teaser for our patreon. If you'd like to hear the full episode why not check out our patreon at patreon.com/believepod. You'll get extra episodes every week with Phil & David trying to solve even more myths, mysteries and conspiracy theories. In this episode we're joined by comedian Rahul Somia to try and solve the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle in a show recorded with a live audience at Leicester Comedy Festival.Come see out London live shows on 15th June tickets hereFollow us on Insta @believepodFollow us on TikTok @believepod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Nicoresti is a writer, performer and award winning comedian. Sam was the Winner of the Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year 2021 and was nominated for Best Compere at the Chortle Awards in 2024. Sam is known for her blending of stand-up, surreal theatre, film and music to create one-person shows that explore consciousness, identity, and cosmic horror. Sam's first show 'Bedtime' was a midnight cult-hit at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2018. And In 2019 Sam followed it up with 'UFO', a show about trans-dimensional loneliness which transferred to The Soho Theatre in 2021. Her debut special Wokeflake, is getting rave reviews and available now to watch for free on YouTube. Sam's new show Baby Doomer is previewing now. It was nominated for Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival and will be at the Edinburgh Fringe 30th July -24th August, 17:40pm at The Pleasance Courtyard, as well as various dates around the UK after that .Sam Nicoresti is our guest in episode 484 of My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she'd like to preserve and one she'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Tickets for Baby Doomer in Edinburgh are available here - https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/sam-nicoresti-baby-doomer .Sam's comedy special, Wokeflake can be watched here - https://youtu.be/AO-aWG6miks?si=HL5mF9yV2vU4I0aP .For everything else Sam Nicoresti, visit - https://samnicoresti.com .Follow Sam Nicoresti on Instagram: @samnicoresti .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter/X: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people . Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here's a little teaser for our patreon. If you'd like to hear the full episode why not join our patreon at patreon.com/believepod. You'll get extra episodes every week with Phil & David trying to solve even more myths, mysteries and conspiracy theories. In this episode we're joined by comedian Jamie Clinton to try and make sense of the theory Nicolas Cage is a vampire, recorded in front of a live audience at Leicester Comedy Festival.Follow Jamie @panicattheasdaFollow us on Insta @believepodFollow us on TikTok @believepodWatch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjuo0VrCkERhsntEG_IDjNw Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The LoreBoys lived again! Returning to the Leicester Comedy Festival, we treated an audience to tales of beasts of the water, beasts of the air and a beast of the land — a cyclist with no head at all! Thanks to all the Lorefolk who joined us in real life and on YouTube. You too can check out the whole thing with moving images on our YouTube Channel: Watch the livestream! Join the LoreFolk here... patreon.com/loremenpod ko-fi.com/loremen Check the sweet, sweet merch here... https://www.teepublic.com/stores/loremen-podcast?ref_id=24631 @loremenpod youtube.com/loremenpodcast www.instagram.com/loremenpod www.facebook.com/loremenpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I talk to the fantastic comedian, JESSICA FOSTEKEW. Fostekew is an English actress and stand-up comedian. She is a regular presence on the UK stand-up comedy circuit, and her solo show, Hench, was nominated for the 2019 Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best show. Her TV acting credits include Avoidance (with Romesh Ranganathan), Cuckoo, and Motherland. She has featured on BBC Radio 4 (including The News Quiz) and on numerous TV entertainment shows, (including Live at The Apollo).   She is a regular co-host of The Guilty Feminist podcast, as well as creator and host of the comedy food podcast, Hoovering. I always smile when I see her name on a comedy bill as I know I am in for as good time. She has on numerous occasions reduced me to helpless fits of laughter, and I have seen her many times over the years.  I first saw her as a guest for Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe at the Edinburgh Festival in 2012, and other notable performances include as a guest act for Always Be Comedy in 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2022, Work In Progress shows at Leicester Comedy Festival in 2020, and Battersea Arts Centre in 2023, and her Hoovering Podcast Live  in London in 2021 and Leicester in 2024. Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview. Please read Jessica Fostekew's blog at: www.arichcomiclife.blog/2020/07/10/jess-fostekew/ Jessica Fostekew's links: Facebook:  www.facebook.com/jessicafostekew/ X (Twitter): www.x.com/jessicafostekew Instagram: www.instagram.com/jessicafostekew/    

In this episode, I talk to the great comedian, SHALAKA KURUP Born in India, Kurup is a superb observational comedian and has performed at venues across London including The Comedy Store, Angel Comedy and Sofa So Funny.  I have seen Kurup take part in the Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Year at the Leicester Comedy Festival in 2023 where she came third), as well as the Sofa So Funny! showcase in London in 2023 and again in 2025. Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview. Please read Shalaka Kurup's blog at: www.arichcomiclife.blog/2023/03/20/shalaka-karup/ Shalaka Kurup's Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/MsWildeChild Twitter (X): www.x.com/shalakakurup Instagram: www.instagram.com/shalakakurup/    

Welcome back to part two of Russell Howard returns where we're talking Russell's process of crafting new material, the different international expectations of “a show” and I put your questions to him including reflecting on the legacy of Russell Howard's Good News.Join the Insiders Club at patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH and LISTEN AD-FREE to the full episode and get access to over 20 minutes of exclusive extras including why choose to self-release a special, Russell's involvement in the edit and what's it like being rich and famous…Support the Podcast from only £3/month at Patreon.com/ComComPod✅ Get exclusive access to full video versions of episodes✅ Ad-free audio episodes via your very own RSS feed✅ Exclusive extra content inc over 20 minutes with Russell✅ Membership offerings including a monthly “Stu&A”✅ Plus, you'll be the first to hear guest announcements and other exciting newsCatch Up with Russell:Russell Howard - Live At The London Palladium premieres worldwide tonight (Wednesday 15th January) - find out more at russell-howard.co.uk/special.Everything Stu's up to:I'm back at Leicester Comedy Festival with a whole hour of new stuff. Come and help me figure it all out…22 February 2025 at 4.00pm | Firebug.Discover Stu's comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.Find everything else including live dates at https://linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russell Howard returns to the podcast for the first time in 8 years ahead of the premiere of his new special, “Live At The London Palladium” - streaming worldwide on Wednesday 15th January! In the first part of this mammoth episode, we discuss his record-breaking 10-night run at the Royal Albert Hall, the business of selling stand-up and Russell's intersection into the world of politics.Join the Insiders Club at patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH and LISTEN AD-FREE to the full episode (no waiting for part two!) and get access to over 20 minutes of exclusive extras including why choose to self-release a special, Russell's involvement in the edit and what's it like being rich and famous…Support the Podcast from only £3/month at Patreon.com/ComComPod✅ Get exclusive access to full video versions of episodes✅ Ad-free audio episodes via your very own RSS feed✅ Exclusive extra content inc over 20 minutes with Russell✅ Membership offerings including a monthly “Stu&A”✅ Plus, you'll be the first to hear guest announcements and other exciting newsCatch Up with Russell:Russell Howard - Live At The London Palladium premieres worldwide on Wednesday 15th January - find out more at russell-howard.co.uk/special.Everything Stu's up to:I'm back at Leicester Comedy Festival with a whole hour of new stuff. Come and help me figure it all out…22 February 2025 at 4.00pm | Firebug.Discover Stu's comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.Find everything else including live dates at https://linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Max Fosh has carved out his own unique path in the world of comedy, propelled by his over 4,000.000+ YouTube subscribers.His mischief has gained global news coverage, including writing “Welcome To Luton” at Gatwick, becoming the world's richest man (for 7 minutes) and causing a storm at London Fashion Week. We now catch up towards the end of his sold-out international tour with Loophole.In this episode, we discuss crafting a show “as an alternative to merch”, the conflict of success in another field without earning your stripes and the different attitudes to stolen concepts in the creative industries.Join the Insiders Club at patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH the full episode and get access to over 20 minutes of extras including the secrets to build retention in online content, seeing your online audience personified as a room full of people and the videos that didn't succeed…Support the Podcast from only £3/month at Patreon.com/ComComPod✅ Get exclusive access to video versions of episodes✅ Ad-free audio episodes✅ Exclusive extra content inc over 20 minutes with Max✅ Exclusive membership offerings including a monthly “Stu&A”✅ Plus, you'll be the first to hear guest announcements and other exciting newsCatch Up with Max:If you're in Australia, Max Fosh: Loophole's final leg is in March 2025. For dates and more, visit maxfosh.co.You can keep up-to-date with Max on YouTube, just search “Max Fosh” - he's everywhere, he's internet famous!Everything Stu's up to:I'm back at Leicester Comedy Festival with a whole hour of new stuff. Come and help me figure it all out…22 February 2025 at 4.00pm | Firebug.Discover Stu's comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.Find everything else including live dates at https://linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He's a true master of the one-liner, the king of wordplay, and the man with hair as wild as his mind - Milton Jones!In this episode, we discuss the perception of one-liners, evolving your persona, the journey of a national touring show and faith in comedy.Join the Insiders Club at patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH the full episode and get access to over 20 minutes of extras including Milton's future plans in stand-up comedy, I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue and the changes in marketing your show.Support the Podcast at Patreon.com/ComComPod✅ Get exclusive access to video versions of episodes✅ Ad-free audio episodes✅ Exclusive extra content inc over 20 minutes with Milton✅ Exclusive membership offerings including a monthly “Stu&A” - Christmas special out soon!✅ Plus, you'll be the first to hear guest announcements and other exciting newsCatch Up with Milton:You can see Ha!milton Jones on tour across the UK all the way through to July 2025. Find all the dates and more at MiltonJones.co.uk.Also, you can keep up-to-date with Milton on Instagram, @TheMiltonJones.Everything Stu's up to:I'm back at Leicester Comedy Festival with a whole hour of new stuff. Come and help me figure it all out…22 February 2025 at 4.00pm | Firebug.Discover Stu's comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.Find everything else including live dates at https://linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tik Tok Pun Guy, Darren Walsh, chats to Jo about his comedy career, the fact he is absolutely NOT the other Darren Walsh, a famous animator who created Angry Kid, plus insider info on how Darren creates his viral Tik Tok Puns on the Street. You can catch Darren's latest show 'Do You Like Puns?' at Leicester Comedy Festival in Feb, Glasgow in March, London's Leicester Square Theatre in April, Brighton and Chesham in May and Hasting in June. For show tickets and to subscribe to his mailing list visit https://linktr.ee/DarrenWalshPuns

Rhys James is an accomplished comedian known for his prolific social media presence as well as having six solo shows under his belt, the latest of which (Split Milk) has recently just completed an international sell-out tour. Rhys is also a frequent face on British TV screens, with over 35 appearances on 'Mock The Week' as well as featuring on 'Live At The Apollo' and 'QI'.In this episode, we discuss the role of contrarianism in comedy, shaping identities for audience expectations and Rhys' place in the world of comedy.Join the Insiders Club at patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH the full episode and get access to over 30 minutes of extras including how to succeed as a new comic in a writers' room, picking the right venue to film a special in plus we talk about how to structure the order of material in a panel show.Support the Podcast at Patreon.com/ComComPod✅ Get exclusive access to video versions of episodes✅ Ad-free audio episodes✅ Exclusive extra content inc over 30 minutes with Rhys✅ Exclusive membership offerings including a monthly “Stu&A”✅ Plus, you'll be the first to hear guest announcements and other exciting newsCatch Up with Rhys:You can now stream Rhys James' special, Split Milk, at rhysjames.co.uk.Also, keep up-to-date with Rhys on Instagram, @rhysjamesy.Everything Stu's up to:I'm back at Leicester Comedy Festival with a whole hour of new stuff. Come and help me figure it all out…22 February 2025 at 4.00pm | Firebug.Discover Stu's comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.Find everything else including live dates at https://linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lise is best known as co-creator and writer of BAFTA winning cult BBC comedy series The Young Ones alongside Rik Mayall and Ben Elton. She's also written for The Fast Show, been a consultant for the film The Borrowers, and is the co-writer of Flushed Away!In this episode we discuss all things The Young Ones, from it's conception to the incredible legacy it's left behind. We also touch on the romantic notion of stand-up, You Me Bum Bum Train and… is Lise Mayer happy?Join the Insiders Club at patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH the full episode and get access to over 30 minutes of extras including ghost-writing for other people, blocking for TV sitcoms and Lise's regrets from The Young Ones.Support the Podcast at Patreon.com/ComComPod✅ Get exclusive access to video versions of episodes✅ Ad-free audio episodes✅ Exclusive extra content inc over 30 minutes with Lise✅ Exclusive membership offerings including a monthly “Stu&A”✅ Plus, you'll be the first to hear guest announcements and other exciting newsCatch Up with Lise:You can volunteer with You Me Bum Bum Train, a unique experience for one audience member ("Passenger") at a time. Find out more at bumbumworld.com.Everything Stu's up to:I'm back at Leicester Comedy Festival with a whole hour of new stuff. Come and help me figure it all out…22 February 2025 at 4.00pm | Firebug.I'm also appearing at Sofa SoFunny on Tuesday 26th November in London! More info here.Discover Stu's comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.Find everything else including live dates at https://linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Kent-Walters won Best Newcomer at this years Edinburgh Festival Comedy Awards and the 2023 BBC New Comedy Award. He is also won the 2021 Chortle Student Comedy Award and the Best Show award at this years Leicester Comedy Festival. He has been delighting audiences up and down the country with his idiosyncratic style of outrageous character comedy, most notably with his comic creation Frankie Monroe. Joe is now in development with the BBC and Hat Trick Productions. His debut solo show Frankie Monroe: LIVE!!! has already played to sell out crowds across the country and he will be touring the show nest year. Frankie Monroe: LIVE!!! was also awarded the Keep It Fringe bursary. Joe Kent-Walters is our guest in episode 444 of My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .For tickets and dates for Frankie Monroe: LIVE!!!, visit - https://frankiemonroelive.comWatch Joe Kent Walters winning performance at the BBC New Comedy Award - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2_alhb56UcFollow Joe Kent-Walters on Instagram @joe_is_frankiemonroe . Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people . Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Parry is one of the UK's leading TV comedy and entertainment writers. (recent credits include Gladiators, Love Island, I'm A Celebrity (UK and US), The Big Breakfast, 8 Out 10 Cats and Next Level Chef with Gordon Ramsay for FOX US). He has worked with many comedians and presenters over the years inducing Rob Beckett, Frank Skinner, Russell Kane, Miranda Hart, Caroline Flack and Basil Brush. His debut show, The Last Of The Famous International Amateurs has received good reviews at Brighton and Lambeth Festivals and is going to The Leicester Comedy Festival on 21st February 2025 for the first time. Steve is also a political activist and has performed at a number of high-profile events including the Durham Miners Gala and hosts the annual Stop The War Coalition Christmas Fundraiser. He's Welsh and lives in North London. Find Steve on:Twitter: @stevejparryInstagram: @steveparry73Facebook - @steve.parry.58 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christian Brighty is an award-winning comedian, actor and writer who has his own BBC Radio 4 series “The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty”. His show PLAYBOY was one of the best-reviewed shows of the Edinburgh Fringe 2022, and sold out runs at the Pleasance Courtyard and Soho Theatre. The show was nominated for the Amused Moose Best Show award as well as Best New Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival. In 2021, his TikTok sketches based on Bridgerton, Poldark and Jane Austen catapulted him to viral stardom, racking up a combined 100 million views. These sketches have been featured on Buzzfeed, BBC Online, and even broadcast on American TV Network MSNBC gaining him 475,000 followers and quickly securing his place as the internet's answer to Mr Darcy. .Christian Brighty is guest number 425 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty is available on BBC Sounds, here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0022bsbFollow Christian Brighty on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok: @brightybuoy .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Garrett Millerick's breakout television performance was on the hit US late-night talk show Conan. His live show Sunflower became one of the best reviewed and most talked about shows of 2018, both at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and subsequently at London's Soho Theatre. The show was Time Out London's No.1 Comedy Pick and saw Garrett receive a nomination for ‘Breakthrough Act' at the 2019 Chortle Awards. Garrett has since followed up the show with Smile and Just Trying to Help. The Times called Smile one of the stand out shows of the year and The British Comedy Guide named it one of the best reviewed shows of the year. All three shows transferred to London before touring the UK and have been recorded by 800 Pound Gorilla Records to stream and purchase internationally. His show Just Trying to Help was nominated for best show at the Leicester Comedy Festival and also received critical acclaim at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Garrett is currently working on a new sitcom which previously recorded a pilot for Audible produced by Hat Trick Productions and starring Jack Dee and Meera Syal .Garrett Millerick is guest number 405 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Get tickets for Garrett Millerick's Edinburgh show here - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/garrett-millerick-needs-more-space .Follow Garrett Millerick on Twitter & Instagram: @millerickcomedy .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Milo Edwards is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian and podcaster (with Trashfuture). He was a member of the Cambridge Footlights and a student comic before moving to Moscow in 2015, where he became a TV performer. He has taken 3 critically acclaimed and award nominated shows to Edinburgh and his 4th for 2024, How Revolting! Sorry To Offend, has already earned him a second Best Show nomination at Leicester Comedy Festival. He has written for Mock The Week (BBC2), Hello America (Quibi), Breaking The News (BBC Scotland) and The News Quiz (BBC R4) and his writing has also appeared in Private Eye and The New Statesman .Milo Edwards is guest number 396 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Tickets for Milo's Edinburgh show How Revolting! Sorry To Offend, are available here - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/milo-edwards-how-revolting-sorry-to-offend .For everything else Milo Edwards, visit - https://www.miloedwards.co.uk .Follow Milo Edwards on Twitter & Instagram: @Milo_Edwards .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest up from Spoken Label features the return of our friend, the amazing Grant Curnow. Grant Curnow is an alternative comedian/ tragic novelty folk singer – amateur time lord. Based in Manchester, Grant has performed 3 full length shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as part of the PBH Fringe: Amateur Time Lord Hour (2016),  A New Folk (2018), and Salvador Dalek (20220. Currently touring Salvador Dalek throughout the UK and has played various comedy festivals (Leicester Comedy Festival, Faversham Fringe, Morecambe Fringe, Buxton Fringe, Greater Manchester Fringe). Grant is always found with a ukulele and his trusted comedy sidekick, Mini Dalek.  His debut album "Troubles of an Amateur Timelord" is out on seahorse records and can be streamed on Spotify "https://open.spotify.com/album/0XSU7Z3sS3burD46xAsops"

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. This is an Easter special with DALISO CHAPONDA and HATTY ASHDOWN which we recorded live from the LEICESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL. This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you'll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me.GET TICKETS NOW to see me on tour with my new show METTLE. STREAM my last show Wench, for free. For my work news the fastest way to learn things is to please join MY MAILING LIST Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's going on 'ere then? It's the bite-sized tale of Leicester's first private detective, Francis "Tanky" Smith: the renowned master of disguise / owner of hats. Don't forget, you can see the Holmes and Watson of podcasting (James and Alasdair) LIVE at the Leicester Comedy Festival on Sunday 25th February 2024 (2024). Tickets here: comedy-festival.co.uk/events/loremen-live If you can't make it in person, then subscribe to our YouTube to get notified for the LiveStream: www.youtube.com/loremenpodcast LoreBoys nether say die! Support the Loremen here (and get stuff): patreon.com/loremenpod ko-fi.com/loremen Check the sweet, sweet merch here... https://www.teepublic.com/stores/loremen-podcast?ref_id=24631 @loremenpod youtube.com/loremenpodcast www.instagram.com/loremenpod www.facebook.com/loremenpod

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. This episode is with actor, writer and comedian MICHELLE DE SWARTE and it was recorded LIVE FROM LATITUDE FESTIVAL 2023. This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you'll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me.GET TICKETS TO HOOVERING LIVE at the Leicester Comedy Festival, 18th Feb at 11.30am with Dales Chaponda and Hatty Ashdown. GET TICKETS NOW to see me on tour with my new show METTLE. For my work news the fastest way to learn things is to please join MY MAILING LIST Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tomi Walamies has done over 2,000 gigs in eight different countries, appearing on television in England, Belgium, and Finland.As well as writing for the top news satires in Finland, his latest show tackles the big topics of religion, politics, racism, and homophobia.In this episode, we delve into the cultural differences between Finland and the UK, Tomi's analytical approach to stand up (and life!), and we also explore the origins of his podcast, Queer and Dumb, the mission of a straight person exploring the queer scene.Join the Insiders Club on Patreon at patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH the full episode and get access to over 18 minutes of bonus features with Tomi including the cultural influence on Finland from the US and UK scenes and if viral crowdwork clips are yet to hit their shores (PLUS Tomi's Magic the Gathering career)!Support the Podcast at Patreon.com/ComComPod☑️ Get full video episodes (including this one)☑️ Extra content now in video as well as audio (including 18 minutes with Tomi)☑️ Exclusive guest announcements and engagement ☑️ New membership offerings including a monthly “Stu&A” which is a Q&A with me with a fun title.Catch Up with Tomi:Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X: @tomiwalamies.You can also listen to Tomi's podcast, Queer and Dumb, on Spotify and where-ever else you get your podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/7J3crxM1tSvO3E0G1kmiVm.Everything Stu's up to:See me live at the Leicester Comedy Festival in February 2024: www.comedy-festival.co.uk/performances/stuart-goldsmith-spoilers.Discover Stu's comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmithOr join the mailing list at: www.comedianscomedian.comStu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Esther Manito is a British-Lebanese comedian who's been on Live At The Apollo, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Hypothetical on Dave and heard on BBC Sounds Russel Kane's Evil Genius, co-hosting Radio 4 Extra's Newsjack Unplugged, CBBC Bitesize Parents, BBC'S Breaking the News and Russell Kane's Boys Don't Cry. She's also been on the huge podcasts Off Menu and Parenting Hell. Esther's show #NotAllMen won best show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2021 and she has supported Alan Davies, Shappi Khorsandi, Sindhu Vee, Jason Mansford, Jo Brand and Al Murray .Esther Manito is guest number 358 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she'd like to preserve and one she'd like to bury and never have to think about again .For everything Esther Manito, visit - esthermanito.co.uk .Follow Esther Manito on Twitter @esther_manito and Instagram @esthermanito . Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens and Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people . Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mawaan Rizwan; comedian, actor and music extraordinaire.You may know him from his stand-up which led to his hit BBC show, Juice, his viral hits that have been all over the internet and his unforgettable appearance on Taskmaster. In this episode we discuss Mawaan's childhood where failure was not an option, growing up in a world of content creation and can you be mentally healthy and still do comedySupport The Podcast at Patreon.com/ComComPod✅ Full video and ad-free audio episodes✅ Over 27 minutes of EXTRAS with Mawaan✅ Exclusive guest announcements and podcast updates ✅ New membership offerings inc a monthly “Stu&A” which is a Q&A with me, but with a fun title.Catch Up with Mawaan:To keep up to date with Mawaan, @mawaanr on Instagram and Twitter. You can watch all episodes of Juice on BBC iPlayer.Everything Stu's up to:See me live at the Leicester Comedy Festival in February 2024: www.comedy-festival.co.uk/performances/stuart-goldsmith-spoilers.See me also at the Machynlleth Comedy Festival in May 2024: machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2024/stuart-goldsmith-spoilers.Discover Stu's comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmithOr join the mailing list at: www.comedianscomedian.comStu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I spoke with comedy duo Shelf who talked about when hysterically funny isn't funny at all, microphone anxiety and getting a dog. Leicester Comedy Festival tickets and information "Shelf: Teenage Men", "Shelf: The Kids Show" Instagram @Shelfcomedy Twitter @Shelfcomedy Shelf webpage The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd The Comedy Nerd webpage Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell Comedy In A Nutshell webpage  

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. This episode is with author and former Bake Off star LAURA ADLINGTON whose first and brand new book is called DIET STARTS MONDAYThis podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you'll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me.GET TICKETS TO HOOVERING LIVE at the Leicester Comedy Festival, 18th Feb at 11.30am with Dales Chaponda and Hatty Ashdown. GET TICKETS NOW to see me on tour with my new show METTLE. For my work news the fastest way to learn things is to please join MY MAILING LIST Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Susie McCabe continues to be one of the fastest selling acts at the Glasgow international comedy festival, with multiple Scottish comedy awards under her belt.In this episode, we discuss Susie's meteoric rise in comedy, what it means to be "emphatically Glaswegian" and embracing the fear of failure.Support the Podcast:Join the Insiders Club at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders where you can:Watch the full video version of this episodeGet access to ad-free audio episodesOver 16 minutes of extras from Susie McCabe (plus the back catalogue!)Exclusive guest announcements and a monthly Stu-and-A with me!Catch Up with Susie:To keep up to date with Susie, @susiemccabecomic on Instagram.See her live show at the Kings Theatre in Glasgow on the 15th and 16th March 2024, find out more at susiemccabe.com.Everything Stu's up to:See me live at the Leicester Comedy Festival in February 2024: www.comedy-festival.co.uk/performances/stuart-goldsmith-spoilers.Discover Stu's comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmithOr join the mailing list at: www.comedianscomedian.comStu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I spoke with stand-up comedian Sasha Ellen who talked about putting a positive spin on things, character building, and an image of a crab. Leicester Comedy Festival tickets and information "Sasha Ellen: work in progress" Brighton Fringe tickets and information "Sasha Ellen: work in progress" Twitter @SashaKEllen Sasha Ellen Webpage The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd The Comedy Nerd webpage Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell Comedy In A Nutshell webpage

In the second part of this special episode, we explore the development journey of James' latest show, Hecklers Welcome, the false idea of a perfect audience and dealing with the inner-crisis of being a comedian.I also put your questions to James, where we talk all things Ghostbusters, Bo Burnham and *that* Oscars moment.Visit www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more including the full video version of this episode - PLUS get exclusive Insiders Q&As AND the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Connell.Catch Up with James:IG/Twitter: @offmenuofficialwww.jamesacaster.comEverything Stu's up to:See me live at the Leicester Comedy Festival in February 2024: www.comedy-festival.co.uk/performances/stuart-goldsmith-spoilers.Discover Stu's comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate“The funny side of climate change (no, really!)” - The TimesFind everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmithOr join the mailing list at:www.comedianscomedian.comStu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.“There's perfect and there's perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. This episode is with former UN adviser on climate solutions, environmental scientist DR TARA SHINEHer amazing company who help businesses become part of the solution instead of the problem is called CHANGE BY DEGREESAnd she also talked about the amazing sounding climate solutions people PROJECT DRAWDOWNAnd there are three episodes available on BBC Radio 4 of the comedy series full of amazing useful information about how to help the planet called CARBON LIFEFORMS on BBC Sounds now. This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you'll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me.GET TICKETS TO HOOVERING LIVE at the Leicester Comedy Festival, 18th Feb at 11.30am with Dales Chaponda and Hatty Ashdown. GET TICKETS NOW to see me on tour with my new show METTLE. For my work news the fastest way to learn things is to please join MY MAILING LIST Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He probably needs no introduction if you're listening to this pod, James Acaster returns again! In the first half of this two part special, we discuss embarking around the country with the Off Menu live tour, developing the phenomenally successful format for television, and why that might not be the best thing.We also delve into James' self-produced podcast series, Springleaf, what success looks like and the forbidden topic of money…Want to watch the whole special episode in full now? Join the Insiders Club!Visit www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more including the full video version of this episode - PLUS get exclusive Insiders Q&As AND the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Connell.Catch Up with James:IG/Twitter: @offmenuofficialwww.jamesacaster.comEverything Stu's up to:See me live at the Leicester Comedy Festival in February 2024: www.comedy-festival.co.uk/performances/stuart-goldsmith-spoilers.Discover Stu's comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate“The funny side of climate change (no, really!)” - The TimesFind everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmithOr join the mailing list at:www.comedianscomedian.comStu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.“There's perfect and there's perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I spoke with author and stand-up comedian Richard Cobb who talked about chopping up the story, seeing what happens and being gentle or not. Leicester Comedy Festival tickets and information "Richard Cobb: Couple's Massage" Brighton Fringe tickets and information "Richard Cobb: Running Joke (work in progress) Instagram @theRichardCobb Twitter @theRichardCobb The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd The Comedy Nerd webpage Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell Comedy In A Nutshell webpage  

Louise Young is a stand-up comedian who is a regular at clubs up and down the country. Louise has supported the likes of Jason Manford and Alan Carr on their nationwide UK and Ireland tours. In 2020, she was nominated for Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, and the following year was nominated for Leicester Comedy Festival's Best Festival Appearance. She's also been a finalist in the Funny Women Awards. Louise has presented a weekly comedy radio show on BBC Radio Newcastle, and at the 2020 Gillard Awards won a commendation for Newcomer of the Year on the station. Louise also wrote and acted in Channel 4's Original Comedy shorts, one of which gained over five million views. On BBC Radio 4 she's in the comedy Fred at The Stand, and can be seen on Comedy Central Live!Louise Young is guest number 313 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she'd like to preserve and one she'd like to bury and never have to think about again .For Louise's Edinburgh show tickets, visit - tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/louise-young-feralFollow Louise Young on Twitter: @louiseyoung_ and Instagram @louiseyoungcomedy .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens and Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people . Get this podcast ad-free by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most recognised for her role on Meet the Richardson's, writer and creator of To Hull and Back (BBR4) and co-writer on C4's Hullraisers, Lucy Beaumont is about to embark on her 2023 stand up tour. Despite her massive success, she feels like she's only just getting started. We discuss her honest and frank writing style and processes – both in writing for herself whether it be stage or TV and for other characters – who come through to her via dead peoples' spirits. We also delve into her love/hate relationship with stand-up and the prejudice and misogyny she experienced early on in her career, leading her to take a hiatus from performing. Living much of her life on screen, she explains how she feels more prepared than ever to step back on the stage and she gives us some interesting insights into her next steps and future goals. 15 mins of extra content available exclusively to the Insiders Club including Lucy's experience with ADHD and the impact it's had on her career, a cracking tip about how to think about jokes, and how she's preparing for her tour Catch up with Lucy:Tickets for Lucy's 2023 tour ‘The Trouble and Strife' here:https://lucybeaumont.co.uk/home#live TW: @LucyABeaumontIG: @the_one_from_hullEverything Stu's up to:Stu's new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is on sale now - find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu's official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmithOr join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at:www.comedianscomedian.comwww.stuartgoldsmith.comStu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.“There's perfect and there's perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trigger warning: Discussion of child sexual abuse.Jonny Pelham has become one of the most disarmingly hilarious comics in the UK by building his punchlines on a bedrock of unflinching honesty. There's a big difference between the comedy cliche of “saying the unsayable”, and being able to find the humanity and authenticity in a subject that people don't want to talk about. We talk about his new Edinburgh Fringe show “Optimism Over Despair”, and he leads us through the experience at that show's core: his reflections over using his set on Live At The Apollo to discuss the sexual abuse he experienced as a child. We also learn about his clinical “maladaptive daydreaming”, and what it's like to always come with a trigger warning.20mins of *double trigger-warning* extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club include Jonny on a joke that he's always found too dark to make work, but which says something very important about his experiences; how he makes the personal political; and how to make biographical work what you want it to be in the face of algorithmic soup!Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including exclusive Insiders Q&As plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet.Catch up with Jonny:https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/jonny-pelham-optimism-over-despairwww.jonnypelham.comTW/IG: @jonny_pelhamEverything Stu's up to:Stu's new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is ON SALE NOW atwww.stuartgoldsmith.com/ticketsAnd find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu's official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmithOr join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at:www.comedianscomedian.comwww.stuartgoldsmith.comStu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.“There's perfect and there's perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We finally got him! Mike Birbiglia arrives in Edinburgh for the first time this August with his smash hit new stand-up/story show “The Old Man And The Pool” and shows us why he's 'Broadway's greatest comic storyteller' (Deadline).We talk about the minutiae of his creative process, from the rhythms of his jokes and his deft use of implication, to the glue between bits, and a walkthrough of his “process guy” process, and find out why he's only beholden to the owner of the circus…30 unmissable mins of extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club include a fascinating study of the application of Jimmy Carr's brain to a Mike Birbiglia bit; the codification of the language in his shows; how to chisel away the possibilities that aren't part of this particular statue; and how to get the best feedback out of Daniel Kitson.Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including exclusive Insiders Q&As plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Mike:DO NOT MISS Mike's incredible new show “The Old Man And The Pool”Aug 22-27 Underbelly Bristo Square, EdinburghSept 12 - Oct 7 at The Wyndham's Theatre, Londonwww.birbigs.comIG/TW: @birbigsEverything Stu's up to:Stu's new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is ON SALE NOW atwww.stuartgoldsmith.com/ticketsAnd find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu's official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmithOr join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at:www.comedianscomedian.comwww.stuartgoldsmith.comStu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.“There's perfect and there's perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I'm just a creative for an ad agency, and the only product is me…”Gianmarco Soresi is a phenomenally driven, hard-working comic whose ambition and social media savvy might rankle, if he wasn't so utterly funny. We talk about growing up a theatre kid and what he had to let go of to become a comic, his need to be witnessed, and his adoration of “mathematically beautiful” jokes, including his love for the one-liners of Anthony Jeselnik and Rodney Dangerfield.20 mins of extra content available exclusively to the Insiders Club includes unmissable technical detail, as Gianmarco analyses the finer points of his online content strategy, and the differences between working the room and working the clip. We also talk about how he synthesises short jokes into longer routines and vice versa….Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including exclusive Insiders Q&As plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Gianmarco:www.gianmarcosoresi.com for all your info and a frighteningly high-definition pic of Gianmarco welcoming you to his site…www.youtube.com/gianmarcosoresiTW/IG: @gianmarcosoresiEverything Stu's up to:Stu's new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is on sale now - find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu's official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmithOr join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at:www.comedianscomedian.comwww.stuartgoldsmith.comStu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members."Outstanding and offered profound insight into how to survive these turbulent times."- Deloitte Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the North East's best-kept comedy secrets, Lee Kyle is a dimpled diamond with a twinkly warmth and bucket-loads of swearing. We talk about focusing on multiple projects and thriving in chaos - plus the downsides of ADHD, and how he wrestles with self-doubt and demotivation. We also discover the origins of NE comedy co-operative incubator “Felt Nowt”, and why the first minute of Lee's set is purposefully a write-off.20 mins of extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club, Stu asks the most inappropriate question he's ever asked, and we discuss the content of Lee's excellent special “Disco Twix” as he wrestles with gender identity with his unique gentleness. We also discover why 2002 was a great time to be a mediocre comedian, how his mentality has changed regarding sending emails to promoters, and he also sings Stu a song while Stu goes for a wee, which is the mark of a classy guest.Catch up with Lee:Lee Kyle's new show “England's Best Comedian” is on sale now for his run at the Edinburgh Fringe: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/lee-kyle-england-s-best-comedianwww.imleekyle.comTW: @imleekylewww.youtube.com/user/leekylespresenceEverything Stu's up to:Stu's new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is on sale now - find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu's official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmithOr join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at:www.comedianscomedian.comwww.stuartgoldsmith.comStu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.“There's perfect and there's perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Master of miscellany, Neil Delamere has a huge presence in his home country of Ireland and across the UK, boasting a style of comedy where every single second is packed full of laughs. We talk about the difference between a good comic and a great comic; the type of comedy that piques Neil's interests; and why he thinks storytelling is the purest, and most powerful, form of entertainment. We also learn how he combats the writing process of a tour show vs an Edinburgh Fringe hour; including the content and the title, and the all important ending. 12 minutes of extra content available exclusively to the Insider's Club include Neil's tricks of the trades for TV appearances, writing topical jokes under pressure, and a great tip on how to trust yourself as a comic…Catch up with Neil:IG: @neildelamerecomedyTikTok & TW: @neildelamerewww.neildelamere.comNeil is performing his latest stand-up show ‘Neil By Mouth' at the SSE Arena Belfast in February 2024 and tickets are available now. Everything Stu's up to:Stu's new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is on sale now - find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu's official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmithOr join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at:www.comedianscomedian.comwww.stuartgoldsmith.comStu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.“There's perfect and there's perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ingenious stand-up, actor and impressionist James Adomian's impact is truly global, with his voice appearing on a hundred cartoons and a thousand podcasts - making him "a famous person no-one knows”.Delving deep into his character performance and how he chooses who to impersonate, James lets us in on his love for Aristophanes and his processes of tackling intelligent and academic subjects, in voices ranging from US Presidents to Slovenian philosophers, all whilst maintaining mainstream appeal. We also discuss audience reactions to James being gay and how not fitting into the gay ‘template' has helped shape his stand-up sets, and get POD-JACKED BY EDDIE PEPITONE NO LESS. Catch up with James:Listen to his re-relased hit album ‘Low Hangin' Fruit' here: https://800pgr.lnk.to/LowHanginFruit IG: @jadomianhttps://jamesadomian.com/Everything Stu's up to:Stu's new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is on sale now - find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu's official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmithOr join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at:www.comedianscomedian.comwww.stuartgoldsmith.comStu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.“There's perfect and there's perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ignacio Lopez is an ascendant comic currently selling out his national tour due to a combination of talent, strategy, and sheer determination.We talk about his enjoyment of playing high status and the pitfalls associated with that, about him flying alone as a child between families and countries, and how he used comedy as a social cheat-code. We also explore comedy as a separate language, and the different dialects and fluency that we all employ…20mins of extra content available exclusively to the Insiders Club include Ignacio on neurodiversity, and the hyper-focus that means he can't put down a book before finishing it, as well as how he parlayed his viral Rhianna parody song into the core of a social media strategy.Catch up with Ignacio:On tour later in 2023 with his new show “Nine Ig Fails”, tickets via www.comedylopez.comTW/IG/TIK: @comedylopezEverything Stu's up to:Stu's new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is on sale now - find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu's official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmithOr join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at:www.comedianscomedian.comwww.stuartgoldsmith.comStu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.“There's perfect and there's perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emma Willmann is a New York killer comic, with a big online presence and a completely magnetic angle on gender and sexuality. We talk here about her unique origins with a schoolteacher who let her get up and perform if she managed to focus throughout the class; as well as covering hyperfocus, ADHD and stopping taking the pills, and the comfort in relating to finding a process. All of this plus the systems she's created for coping with her busy brain, an obsession with comedy book-learning, and some really insider stuff on social media processes - you love to hear it!Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including exclusive Insiders Q&As plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet.Catch up with Emma:Tiktok & TW: @iamemmawillmannIG: @EmmaWillmannwww.iamemmawillmann.comEverything Stu's up to:Stu's new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is on sale now - find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu's official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmithOr join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at:www.comedianscomedian.comwww.stuartgoldsmith.comStu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.“There's perfect and there's perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hilarious comic Steve Agee is known to many as John Economos in “The Suicide Squad”, and Steve from The Sarah Silverman Programme, as well as being the bearer of the most satisfying narrative arc in the insanely funny “Peacemaker” (HBO Max). He talks with us live at South By Southwest about being part of the James Gunn Cinematic Universe, and the panic attacks that ruled his life and meant he had to warn employers in advance about his propensity for walking away and never coming back.We also talk about being sent to military academy as a child, his compulsive emetophobia, and how Gunn's loyalty saved him after a savage pandemic experience in which he lost his mother.Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including exclusive Insiders Q&As plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet.Catch up with Steve:TW: @steveageeSeriously, don't miss Steve in Peacemaker (HBO Max)Steve's brilliant photography is on Instagram @steveageewww.ageephotography.comEverything Stu's up to:Stu's new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is on sale now - find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu's official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmithOr join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at:www.comedianscomedian.comwww.stuartgoldsmith.comStu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.“There's perfect and there's perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The gang are back at their London residency at 21Soho and joining them for the ride is the newest detective on the block, the hilarious, Fatiha El Ghorri!Fathia joins us fresh from her win at this year's Leicester Comedy Festival and starts things off in award winning style when she recounts coming a cropper thanks to an overzealous neighbour and lack of olive oil...We then dive into a crime which will 'insure' some detective skills are on display and finally, we hear from a member of the audience, whose late night chicken nugget craving meant she was in the right place, at the wrong time.AND, by happy coincidence, the day this episode is released - 19th April 2023 - just so happens to be our wonderful guest's birthday! Many happy returns Fatiha from all the team and fans at Drunk Women Solving Crime! Next live zoom for Patreons, 3rd May 2023, with special guest Scroobius Pip - patreon.com/drunkwomensolvingcrimeThe Drunk Women are LIVE in 2023, at their London Residency in , April, May and June at 21 Soho - for full details go to 21Soho (21-soho.com)AND at this year's Edinburgh Fringe from 4th - 13th August 2023 - Drunk Women Solving Crime | Comedy | Edinburgh Festival Fringe (edfringe.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a truly horrible year, John Hastings has came swinging with yet another blockbuster fringe show, working through the passing of his dear friend, the much loved comedy director Paul Byrne, not to mention a divorce and a wince-inducing bike crash.We talk about John's move from the UK circuit to Los Angeles, and discuss the finer details of what it means to participate in several different global markets; also the bad behaviour he's experienced at the hands of certain [REDACTED] promoters. We go on to talk about the cost of doing business, the downside of reps, and John's impressive social media video output and strategy…Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including exclusive Insiders Q&As plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet.Catch up with John:John's new Edfringe show is on sale now!https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/john-hastings-the-times-they-are-a-john-hastingsVisit www.thejohnhastings.com for the unbelievable approach to promo shots if nothing else…TW/IG: @thejohnhastingsEverything Stu's up to:Stu's new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is on sale now - find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu's official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmithOr join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at:www.comedianscomedian.comwww.stuartgoldsmith.comStu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.“There's perfect and there's perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Launching her new show “Legacy” at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival right now, Michelle Brasier completes a trilogy of heartfelt, philosophical and very funny one-woman shows about loss and forgiveness, which includes the multi-award winning “Average Bear”.We talk about her work with purveyors of sketch carnage Aunty Donna, and discover why drama school rejects have all the fun. We also discuss her secret fears that she's doing some kind of TEDTalk and can't write proper jokes; about main character syndrome and the “fraud cycle”; and why people will be commenting “one of the boys!” under everything she ever puts out, for the rest of her life…15mins of extra content available exclusively to the Insiders Club include Michelle on her interaction with strangers after the powerful energy that suffuses “Average Bear”, and how she safeguards herself in such intimate connections, and her unique perspective on clowning, chaos, and exactly what makes the Aunty Donna boys such special little guys…Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for all this, plus ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and more!Catch Up With Michelle:TW/IG @michellebraiserwww.michellebraiser.comSee Michelle at Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane comedy festivals over the next few months:www.michellebrasier.com/tourEverything Stu's up toStu's new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (nominated for Best Show, Leicester Comedy Festival 2023) is on sale soon - find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu's official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmithOr join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at:www.comedianscomedian.comwww.stuartgoldsmith.comStu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.“There's perfect and there's perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#434 Big Nick - Richard is back at the Leicester Comedy Festival for the second week in a row, concerned about the historical figures that they venerate here. His guest is Michael Sheen stand-in, Nish Kumar. They discuss the physical and mental health scares they've had since last they met and the secret that Richard was harbouring back then, plus whether therapy helps of hinders comedy, cowardly potholers, horny followers of the alien Jesus, getting to sit in Richard Osman's chair, how little control we have over our lives and an hilariously angry and potentially lethal encounter with Boris Johnson.Thanks to the Leicester Comedy Festival for having us.Come and see us live http://richardherring.com/rhlstpSUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELSee extra content at our WEBSITE Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#433 Piggy in the Middle - Richard is at the Leicester Comedy Festival and has still not forgiven the city for the king theft or the cheese rivalry, but he gives out his phone number for anyone who wants to call him in 1973. His guest is making his fourth appearance on the podcast, though still not had a whiff of the Leicester Square Theatre, it's the multi award winning John Kearns. There's a Top Coppers update and some amazing new news of how he got the part, plus they discuss the changes wrought by Covid, creating new quiz formats, the magic of Taskmaster, an exciting new twist on emergency questions and wild speculation about the earnings of other comedians.Thanks to the Leicester Comedy Festival for having us.Come and see us live http://richardherring.com/rhlstpSUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELSee extra content at our WEBSITE Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.